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DRS to PRY: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Pretoria (Wonderboom Airport)
5,378 mi
8,655 km · 4,673 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,378 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, Germany
- PRY — Wonderboom Airport · Pretoria, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DRS
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport56 mi away
- CBU · Cottbus-Drewitz Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport69 mi away
Near PRY
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base12 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport24 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport27 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRS from PRY?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Pretoria (PRY) is 5,378 miles (8,655 km, 4,673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to PRY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DRS to PRY?
Nonstop service on DRS–PRY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dresden and Pretoria?
Pretoria is 1 hour ahead of Dresden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to PRY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRS–PRY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DRS to PRY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRS–PRY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.